30-726: National conservatism is a nationalist variant of conservatism that concentrates on upholding national , cultural identity , communitarianism and the public role of religion (see religion in politics ). It shares aspects of traditionalist conservatism and social conservatism , while departing from economic liberalism and libertarianism , as well as taking a more pragmatic approach to regulatory economics and protectionism . National conservatives usually combine conservatism with nationalist stances, emphasizing cultural conservatism , family values and opposition to illegal immigration or opposition to immigration per se. National conservative parties often have roots in environments with
60-515: A "dream world" where the "Jewish and Christian world" have "no place to exist". National conservatism rejects standard historiography over the Enlightenment , modernization , and emancipation and key political events such as 1789 , 1968 , and 1989 . National conservatism distances itself from fascism, viewing it along with liberalism and socialism as aspects of modernity and thus "disconnect human designs from normative order", instead calling for
90-736: A Catholic household in Windsor, Connecticut . Deneen was educated at Rutgers University , earning a BA in English literature in 1986. He began his doctoral work in political science at the University of Chicago 's Committee on Social Thought , studying there for one year before returning to Rutgers in 1995. His dissertation, "The Odyssey of Political Theory", was awarded the 1995 American Political Science Association Leo Strauss Award for Best Dissertation in Political Philosophy. From 1995 to 1997, Deneen
120-480: A common position on economic policy. Their views may range from support of corporatism and mixed economy to a more laissez-faire approach. In the first, more common case, national conservatives can be distinguished from liberal conservatives , for whom free market economic policies, deregulation and tight spending are the main priorities. Some commentators have indeed identified a growing gap between national and economic liberal conservatism: "Most parties of
150-572: A rural, traditionalist or peripheral basis, contrasting with the more urban support base of liberal conservative parties. In Europe , national conservatives usually embrace some form of Euroscepticism . In post-communist central and eastern Europe specifically, most conservative parties since 1989 have followed a national conservative ideology. Most notable is Viktor Orbán in Hungary , who has explicitly described his Fidesz 's ideology as being national conservative in character and whose government
180-503: A socio-economic policy paradigm. National conservatives usually support a foreign policy that upholds the interests of their nation. They lean towards militarism , unilateralism and isolationism . They reject the internationalism and multilateralism that has characterized the modern global age. They often have a negative view of the United Nations , feeling that its globalist agenda erodes their unique national identity, as well as
210-446: Is an American political theorist and author, known for his critical examination of liberalism and its effect on contemporary society. He is a professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame , where his work emphasizes the interrelations of political philosophy, culture, and religion. Deneen's most notable book, Why Liberalism Failed , argues that the principles of liberalism have caused societal fragmentation and
240-816: Is involved in the funding and spread of national conservative institutions across Europe and the United States , such as the Danube Institute , the Mathias Corvinus Collegium , The European Conservative magazine and the National Conservatism Conference . In the United States, Trumpism can be considered a variety of national conservatism, which also gives its name to the National Conservatism Conference, organised by
270-475: Is the author of five monographs, co-editor of three volumes, and author of numerous academic articles. He has written for publications such as First Things , The American Conservative , The New Atlantis , and Front Porch Republic . Deneen's 2018 book Why Liberalism Failed was recommended by former President Barack Obama as part of his summer reading list. Obama wrote that "I found [Why Liberalism Failed] thought-provoking. I don’t agree with most of
300-472: The Edmund Burke Foundation . National conservatism was recently re-launched by Israeli-American political philosopher and Biblical scholar Yoram Hazony , with his 2022 book Conservatism: A Rediscovery . Hazony has written that "In the political arena, conservatism refers to a standpoint that regards the recovery, restoration, elaboration, and repair of national and religious traditions as
330-651: The European Union and other international organizations. Regional parties can be nationalist or national conservative, without aligning with the country to which the region belongs. South Tyrol is a notable example, as "national conservative" parties there represent its German-speaking majority and identify with neighbouring Austria , with which South Tyrol shares cultural and historical ties. The following political parties have been characterised as being ideologically influenced by national conservatism: Nationalism Too Many Requests If you report this error to
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#1732870130430360-527: The "restoration and order" of social, moral, and political structures. Patrick Deneen argues that the "current elite" should be replaced with "a better aristocracy brought about by a muscular populism" to advance the "common good", with the common good loosely defined as "integration" which includes the reuniting of church and state. Ideologically, national conservatism is not a uniform philosophy but adherents have broadly expressed support for nationalism , patriotism , assimilationism and monoculturalism . At
390-449: The 1990's, economic positions of national conservatives were largely fusionist. The works of Leo Strauss and Eric Voegelin have served as building blocks for the modern national conservative movement's socio-economic policies. Strauss' indictment of capitalism as ' economism ' through the reduction of individual needs to consumption plays a role in national conservative thought, which argues for solidarism and an increased statist role in
420-639: The Hungarian translation of Why Liberalism Failed in the Hungarian Academy of Sciences . In June 2020, Deneen responded to charges by libertarians of lack of loyalty to American liberal founding principles. Accused of hostility to the individualism of American founding principles by George Will , he pointed to a non-liberal, more communitarian strand in the American tradition. In July 2020, Deneen engaged in two public debates with libertarian conservatives. At
450-525: The Mass Age: A Front Porch Republic Manifesto . David Brooks in 2012 classified Front Porch Republic as a "paleoconservative" publication influencing the future of conservatism. He described its authors as "suspicious of bigness: big corporations, big government, a big military, concentrated power and concentrated wealth. Writers at that Web site, and at the temperamentally aligned Front Porch Republic, treasure tight communities and local bonds. They're alert to
480-451: The Right [today] are run by economically liberal conservatives who, in varying degrees, have marginalised social , cultural and national conservatives." National conservatism developed its economic alternative to liberalism through political representatives in post-communist Europe, most notably Poland and Hungary, and the emergence of "pro-worker conservatism" in the United States. Throughout
510-814: The Tocqueville Forum on the Roots of American Democracy housed in the Government Department at Georgetown University from 2006 to 2012. The Tocqueville Forum was founded in 2006 "to promote civic knowledge and promote inquiry". He joined the faculty at Notre Dame in 2012, and was promoted to full professor in 2018. Deneen is a scholar of democracy, liberalism, classical and modern political thought, and American political thought. He has been considered as being among prominent conservative intellectuals, particularly for his argument that liberalism—in both its modern and Enlightenment expressions—has failed America. He
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570-454: The author’s conclusions, but the book offers cogent insights into the loss of meaning and community that many in the West feel, issues that liberal democracies ignore at their own peril." Deneen's 2023 book Regime Change: Toward a Postliberal Future , discusses how liberalism can be replaced with a form of post-liberal conservatism that strives for the "common good". Deneen was a founding editor of
600-494: The economy to bring about a moralizing "financial nationalism" in opposition to communism and the individualism in liberalism. Depending on the country, this can include increased support of protectionism ; increased state social spending for "pro-worker" and "pro-family" conservatism; the re-nationalization of banks and strategic enterprises; and opposing tax breaks. It supports 'social nativism' in East Asian state-led development as
630-444: The erosion of communal bonds. His scholarship often explores the philosophical underpinnings of modern political thought and advocates for more traditional and localized forms of governance. His 2023 book, Regime Change: Towards a Postliberal Future, extends his critique of liberalism and develops a broader view of a postliberal politics. Patrick J. Deneen was born on July 21, 1964, the son of an insurance executive. He grew up in
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#1732870130430660-407: The internet magazine Front Porch Republic , for which he continues to serve as a contributing editor. The journal drew inspiration from the writings of Wendell Berry , represented by its motto: "Place. Limits. Liberty." Deneen wrote first posting of the website, published March 2, 2009, entitled "A Republic of Front Porches", which was later re-published in revised form in the 2018 book Localism in
690-559: The key to maintaining a nation and strengthening it through time." National conservatism focuses on "threats to moral order and the loss of moral bearing due to liberalism's relativism." It opposes modernity, liberalism , and socialism , instead valuing Europe's Christian heritage and "defending" Western civilization . National conservatism is silent on classical conservative thought expressed by Michael Oakeshott and Edmund Burke . In The Virtue of Nationalism , Yoram Hazony criticizes Jean-Jacques Rousseau and John Locke for creating
720-504: The modern forces that have proven to be so destructive of those constitutive communities." In September 2019 Deneen lectured on "The Crisis of Democracy" in the Senate of the Czech Republic as part of an international conference arranged by the voting reform group Institute H21 . In November 2019, Deneen met Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán as part of a visit to Budapest to discuss
750-455: The public role of religion , being critical of the separation of church and state . According to the Austrian political scientist Sieglinde Rosenberger , "national conservatism praises the family as a home and a center of identity, solidarity, and tradition". It opposes the "1968 agenda" of gender-related emancipation. National conservative parties in different countries do not necessarily share
780-498: The same time there is expressed opposition to internationalism , racial politics , multiculturalism and globalism . National conservatives adhere to a form of cultural nationalism that emphasizes the preservation of national identity as well as cultural identity . As a result, many favor assimilation into the dominant culture , restrictions on immigration and strict law and order policies. National conservative parties support traditional family values , gender roles and
810-488: The ways capitalism can erode community. Dispositionally, they are more Walker Percy than Pat Robertson." Deneen has cited a number of influences for his form of Catholic communitarianism , including his doctoral advisor Wilson Carey McWilliams, Wendell Berry, Christopher Lasch , and Alexis de Tocqueville . Deneen was a featured speaker at the 2019 National Conservatism Conference in Washington, DC. In his address, he
840-474: The website The American Compass , Deneen debated with former CKE Restaurants CEO Andrew Puzder on the social responsibilities of corporations, in which Deneen argued for greater civic, consumer, and environmental corporate responsibility. He also debated conservative columnist Jonah Goldberg on the consequences of liberalism, arguing that liberalism had increased social isolation, political fragmentation, and economic inequality . In November 2020 he joined
870-566: Was a speechwriter and special advisor to Joseph Duffey , the director of the United States Information Agency , appointed by President Clinton . He taught at Princeton University from 1997 to 2005 as an assistant professor. Deneen joined the faculty at Georgetown University in 2005 and was the Tsakopoulos-Kounalakis Associate Professor of Government until 2012. Deneen was founding director of
900-439: Was in part critical of national conservatism , arguing that American nationalism had been a major objective and achievement of progressives such as Woodrow Wilson , Theodore Roosevelt , and Herbert Croly . He endorsed a nation that promoted more local forms of association: "The nation should be above all devoted to efforts to sustain, foster and support the communities that comprise it, and to combat, where necessary and possible,
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